Soldaten hakken duimen en grote tenen van Adonibezek af 1720 - 1728

This etching, "Soldaten hakken duimen en grote tenen van Adonibezek af," by Dutch artist François van Bleyswijck, depicts a scene from the biblical Book of Judges. The artwork, created between 1720 and 1728, showcases a group of soldiers dismembering Adonibezek, a king, by cutting off his thumbs and big toes as punishment for his cruelty. The etching, now housed in the Rijksmuseum, provides a dramatic portrayal of this violent act through intricate detail and expressive figures, highlighting the brutality of the event.